General

Budget stays for the Edinburgh festivals

Camp alongside festival performers and visitors

Free hot showers

As you might have heard, Edinburgh is quite the place for festivals. And as you also might have heard, it can be mighty tricky to get accommodation in Edinburgh during the time of the Fringe and the other August fests... and hotel prices are no laughing matter either...

So give a big hand to Edinburgh Festival Camping, set up so peeps can consider the August festival season in the city or use as a base for touring Scotland and know they've got a bed/remaining bank balance to boot. It's a friendly site designed to be accessible and affordable for all guests, and lays on accommodation for performers as well as visitors – might you have the Next Big Thing pitching up next to you...?

The site has showers, loos, a bar and catering area, and staff on site on a 24-hour basis for security and support. And it has the fringe benefit of easy access from the airport, as well as buses and trams a short walk away to take you straight into the city: the bus has regular services and the tram line into town takes about half an hour from the Edinburgh Airport stop or from Ingliston Park and Ride.

Check availability at Edinburgh Festival Camping…

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(2 nights)Party: 2 adults

Click/tap once to select your first day, and again for your departure day.

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Booking as a group?

Many sites set a maximum occupancy of 6/8 people per pitch, so try breaking your booking down into smaller groups to generate more results. For example, if you’re a group of 10, enter 5 people in your initial search and then book 2 pitches.

However, where the pitch or accommodation occupancy allows it, you can make a booking for up to 30 adults and 30 children in one booking.

To book multiple pitches or accommodation, use the 'Special requests' box on the booking page to ask to be sited together. Complete the booking form for the first booking (you can add a password and save your card so that we remember your details). Then click "Make another booking like this" at the top of the confirmation page to make the next booking.

Large groups: check the listing page for any group restrictions set out in the terms and section titled ‘Please note’.

Large tents/caravans: check the restrictions on unit dimensions to ensure your unit is suitable for the space you will be provided with.

Sat nav to post code took to wrong location, then sat nav to street address took to wrong end. Road access closed from this end. Staff not trained or knowledgeable in area when I phoned for assistance. Shower facilities very poor and few for size of site, a great distance from motorhome pitches.

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All the facilities, especially the camping stove for cooking. Great ...23/08/2017

Louisa H.Confirmed

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked:

All the facilities, especially the camping stove for cooking. Great not to have to bring mybown

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Brilliant value for money, friendly and secure.20/08/2017

Mark C.Confirmed

2 bedroom rental tent (four man)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked:

Good set up, friendly staff, organised, secure, very good price.

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All went well. Would recommend it.

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good pitches facilities ok20/08/2017

gerard c.Confirmed

1 bedroom rental tent (double, two man)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked:

Site was good

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Aircraft noise

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Wouldn't return. Very expensive for what you get as a tourer.16/08/2017

Easy access from the Motorway. Staff we spoke to were friendly. The bus stop to GO INTO Edinburgh was just a two minute walk from campsite, and was £1.60 per person.

Disliked:

The fact that we were classed as a premium pitch and yet we weren't allowed to use the showers near to us. They were only for the pods. Our showers were a long walk away, and only 4 ladies showers for a huge amount of tents and pitches.

To get back from Edinburgh was AWFUL!!! Had to get airport bus (£4.50 a person), then had a long walk back down unlit roads. Two of our four nights there was a party in by airport, so the road was closed for us to walk back to campsite. The first night, when we'd walked backwards and forwards, and considered jumping a very high fence because the gates has been locked to get to campsite, a security man from the airport area party had to give us a lift as it was pitch black and we just couldn't get back. This happened to quite a few people. My daughter, who is in the festival, and her friend came back at 1am that night and my husband had to get up to walk to find her with a torch as it was locked and no access. Very poor and very dangerous!

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Friendly site lacks facilities for number of pitches15/08/2017

Tom M.Confirmed

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Location ideal for park and ride

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Toilet and wash area, needs full time attendant

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Good pop up site with helpful staff and clean facilities.14/08/2017

Yvonne G.Confirmed

Bell tent

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Transport link to get into the city centre( trams). Lots of space in bell tent.

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Would have liked electric hook up or some sort of heating.

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Bus links12/08/2017

Alison A.Confirmed

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Bus links

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Great way to see the Fringe on a budget12/08/2017

Richard H.Confirmed

2 bedroom rental tent (four man)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked:

Access and ease of public transport. The ability to borrow pots and pans and a gas ring from the site.Having a venue on the site.

Disliked:

Rent a tents all very close to each other.Mobile charging station!Pathways to tents not cared for. Very wet and boggy

Directions

The site is situated at The Royal Highland Centre on the west side of Edinburgh, located next to Edinburgh Airport, within minutes of the M8 and M9 and in easy reach of the city centre.

By plane:The site is situated within the Royal Highland Centre adjacent to Edinburgh Airport.

By train:Haymarket is the nearest large train station with excellent train links across the UK. Lothian Buses run regular services stopping outside Haymarket Station and dropping off opposite the campsite on the A8 - journey time is 16-19 minutes.

Taxis are available outside the station and a ride takes approximately 15-20 minutes.

By car:EFC at The Royal Highland Centre sits off Glasgow Road (A8) between Newbridge roundabout and the A8/Airport roundabout, one of the main routes into the city. From the A8 follow the signposts to the site.

By bus:From Edinburgh, Lothian Buses run regular services. The bus stop closest to the site is just on the A8 known as ‘Opposite Ingliston Showground’. The Stagecoach Jet747 bus service from Fife will drop visitors off outside the main entrance to Royal Highland Centre. Citylink also operate services with drop-offs on the A8 directly outside the campsite road entrance.

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

To the Fringe! And to the Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, Royal Military Tattoo, Edinburgh Mela, Edinburgh Arts Festival and the Edinburgh International Book Festival, all running during Edinburgh's festival season in August and ending with a sizzling fireworks concert display.

If you're planning a day or two not festivalling. Edinburgh has piles of fab sights to see, like Edinburgh Castle, the National Museum of Scotland in Old Town, the National Gallery of Scotland and the National Storytelling Centre of Scotland, along with Edinburgh Zoo on Corstorphine Hill with corking city views and sandy Silverknowles Beach a short drive away.

Edinburgh Festival Camping cancellation policy

84-62 days before arrival: 50% of the balance will be retained.61-8 days before arrival: 75% of the balance will be retained.

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Modifications are subject to a £10.00 fee.

If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.

Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.

Payment

A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now.
Edinburgh Festival Camping will debit the balance from your card 12 weeks
before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 12 weeks
then the balance will be taken immediately.

Hired accommodation: £100.00 damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.

Report a problem

Contact Edinburgh Festival Camping

Terms and conditions

Admission
Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday
Modifications are subject to a £10.00 fee.

Dogs
Dogs are not allowed in the accommodation units.

General
Glass bottles are not permitted.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The bar and/or restaurant is open between 07/08 and 31/08.
The grocery shop is open between 07/08 and 31/08.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Hired accommodation
Hired accommodation: £100.00 damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.

Pitches
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety
Open fires are prohibited.

Visitors
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.
Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.